Ubuntu update for linux

1) Resource management error

EUVDB-ID: #VU89055

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 4.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-26924

CWE-ID: CWE-399 - Resource Management Errors

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to improper management of internal resources within the nft_pipapo_remove() function in net/netfilter/nft_set_pipapo.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation

Update the affected package linux to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

Ubuntu: 24.04

linux-image-raspi (Ubuntu package): before 6.8.0-1006.6

linux-image-lowlatency-64k (Ubuntu package): before 6.8.0-36.36.1

linux-image-virtual-hwe-24.04 (Ubuntu package): before 6.8.0-36.36

linux-image-virtual (Ubuntu package): before 6.8.0-36.36

linux-image-nvidia-64k (Ubuntu package): before 6.8.0-1008.8

linux-image-nvidia (Ubuntu package): before 6.8.0-1008.8

linux-image-lowlatency (Ubuntu package): before 6.8.0-36.36.1

linux-image-kvm (Ubuntu package): before 6.8.0-36.36

linux-image-ibm-lts-24.04 (Ubuntu package): before 6.8.0-1007.7

linux-image-ibm-classic (Ubuntu package): before 6.8.0-1007.7

linux-image-ibm (Ubuntu package): before 6.8.0-1007.7

linux-image-generic-lpae (Ubuntu package): before 6.8.0-36.36

linux-image-generic-hwe-24.04 (Ubuntu package): before 6.8.0-36.36

linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-24.04 (Ubuntu package): before 6.8.0-36.36

linux-image-generic-64k (Ubuntu package): before 6.8.0-36.36

linux-image-generic (Ubuntu package): before 6.8.0-36.36

linux-image-6.8.0-36-lowlatency-64k (Ubuntu package): before 6.8.0-36.36.1

linux-image-6.8.0-36-lowlatency (Ubuntu package): before 6.8.0-36.36.1

linux-image-6.8.0-36-generic-64k (Ubuntu package): before 6.8.0-36.36

linux-image-6.8.0-36-generic (Ubuntu package): before 6.8.0-36.36

linux-image-6.8.0-1008-nvidia-64k (Ubuntu package): before 6.8.0-1008.8

linux-image-6.8.0-1008-nvidia (Ubuntu package): before 6.8.0-1008.8

linux-image-6.8.0-1007-ibm (Ubuntu package): before 6.8.0-1007.7

linux-image-6.8.0-1006-raspi (Ubuntu package): before 6.8.0-1006.6

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu:24.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:canonical:linux-image-raspi_ubuntu_package:*:*:*:*:*:ubuntu:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:canonical:linux-image-lowlatency-64k_ubuntu_package:*:*:*:*:*:ubuntu:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:canonical:linux-image-virtual-hwe-24.04_ubuntu_package:*:*:*:*:*:ubuntu:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:canonical:linux-image-virtual_ubuntu_package:*:*:*:*:*:ubuntu:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:canonical:linux-image-nvidia-64k_ubuntu_package:*:*:*:*:*:ubuntu:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:canonical:linux-image-nvidia_ubuntu_package:*:*:*:*:*:ubuntu:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:canonical:linux-image-lowlatency_ubuntu_package:*:*:*:*:*:ubuntu:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:canonical:linux-image-kvm_ubuntu_package:*:*:*:*:*:ubuntu:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:canonical:linux-image-ibm-lts-24.04_ubuntu_package:*:*:*:*:*:ubuntu:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:canonical:linux-image-ibm-classic_ubuntu_package:*:*:*:*:*:ubuntu:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:canonical:linux-image-ibm_ubuntu_package:*:*:*:*:*:ubuntu:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:canonical:linux-image-generic-lpae_ubuntu_package:*:*:*:*:*:ubuntu:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:canonical:linux-image-generic-hwe-24.04_ubuntu_package:*:*:*:*:*:ubuntu:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:canonical:linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-24.04_ubuntu_package:*:*:*:*:*:ubuntu:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:canonical:linux-image-generic-64k_ubuntu_package:*:*:*:*:*:ubuntu:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:canonical:linux-image-generic_ubuntu_package:*:*:*:*:*:ubuntu:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:canonical:linux-image-6.8.0-36-lowlatency-64k_ubuntu_package:*:*:*:*:*:ubuntu:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:canonical:linux-image-6.8.0-36-lowlatency_ubuntu_package:*:*:*:*:*:ubuntu:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:canonical:linux-image-6.8.0-36-generic-64k_ubuntu_package:*:*:*:*:*:ubuntu:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:canonical:linux-image-6.8.0-36-generic_ubuntu_package:*:*:*:*:*:ubuntu:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:canonical:linux-image-6.8.0-1008-nvidia-64k_ubuntu_package:*:*:*:*:*:ubuntu:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:canonical:linux-image-6.8.0-1008-nvidia_ubuntu_package:*:*:*:*:*:ubuntu:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:canonical:linux-image-6.8.0-1007-ibm_ubuntu_package:*:*:*:*:*:ubuntu:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:canonical:linux-image-6.8.0-1006-raspi_ubuntu_package:*:*:*:*:*:ubuntu:*:*

External links

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6863-1

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.